by rockeroo » Fri Dec 02, 2011 1:00 pm
They certainly DO make things sound more defined, better tuned and quite clear. The Blue Chips are pretty excellent. I tried playing with my Martin and with my Strat, and through the process discovered many pleasant things. My acoustic was sweetened when using the Blue Chips (TP60 and CT55). The notes were very balanced, sweet-sounding and comfortable. I had used Dunlop Nylons for some time, and always thought the sound was a bit harsh ... not too much, but the warmth was lacking. With the strat, I played clean through a Deluxe Reverb and then added a Skreddy Echo and Model R to see how those sounded. My overall impression is that the picks balanced the tones. The cleans were sparkly and smooth. The drive was pronounced and warm. The delay seemed a bit sweeter and more lush. I am really not sure what to make of it all. The tone was given a positive push in a more balanced, smooth, warm and enjoyable manner. Getting used to the thicker pick might be a different story, but the results were apparent.
I think it was Joel who said a favorite pick of his was one sent by a pickup maker inside of his pickup box. For a long time, I have said the same thing. I loved the heavy picks included with the Fairfield Circuitry effects. Those (whatever they were) seemed to provide a defined tone with mild darkness and plenty of clarity. These Blue Chip picks are more preferable to me than my long-time favorites, because they do the same things I liked about the other picks, just better.
Thanks for letting me on to these picks, gents. I probably will not purchase a large supply of them, but I am glad to have the two I own.
Cheers.
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